Can you relate to the following scenario? You are in the kitchen trying to prepare dinner while you are talking on the phone. A notification appears, and you check your texts. Meanwhile, your teenage son is watching television while doing math homework and scrolling his Instagram. Learn how to reduce multitasking and build habits which improve productivity, organization and focus. Read More>>
Are you increasingly frustrated with your child’s outbursts, disorganization, or forgetfulness at home? You’re not alone. Many parents long for relief from the pressures of school only to find that their children continue to struggle every day with executive dysfunctions related to ADHD. Instead of inundating your child with reminders or arguments about chores, cleanliness, and following directions, work with him to find practical solutions that foster cooperation and connection. By choosing mutual goals, learning effective tools for self-management, and creating doable routines, you’ll teach your child or teen to accomplish things with fewer arguments and more buy-in. These positive changes, explained here by Sharon Saline, Psy.D., will build lasting skills for independence. Watch More>>
Dr. Saline explains how adults with ADHD can harness the power of four different types of focus in order to get things done by capitalizing on the strengths inherent in their ADHD brains. Watch More>>
Did you ever say something in the heat of the moment that was so mean, so harsh, so out-of-character for you that the instant the words left your mouth you wish you could snatch them back out of the air before they reached human ears? Read 28 phrases from experts that can be most damaging to your relationship. Read more>>
“Sometimes alternative learners feel very misunderstood by their teachers — and by their parents. They harbor a lot of frustration and resentment that nobody really seems to get them and their mad that no one really seems to get them.” Dr. Sharon Saline explains why twice-exceptional students may say they hate school, and how to help them harness their gifts while compensating for their challenges. Click to watch>>
Neurodivergent children and teens with ADHD, ASD, a learning disability, or other mental health issues work hard to hold it together during the academic day. Dr. Sharon Saline shares four school problems parents can actually help solve. Click to watch>>
“Your kids need help counterbalancing the negative things they hear from others and from themselves. The ratio should be 3 positives for every 1 negative, but most kids with ADHD hear 1 positive for 10, 20, 30, even 50 negative comments in a single day.” In this free Q&A session, Dr. Sharon Saline explains why some children with ADHD say they hate school and how to help them. Click to watch>>
If you’re looking for something unique and heartwarming to give to a relative, neighbor, teacher, or friend, here are several ideas to make the holidays more enjoyable and fulfilling. Gifts for adults and kids with ADHD can seem challenging, but many of these ideas are easy and cost nothing or are extremely affordable. Read more>>
“People with inattentive ADHD are not lazy, stupid, unwilling, or oppositional. They have a biologically based challenge with attending to the task at hand, and their brains tire more quickly.” Read more>>
The emotional pain of rejection sensitive dysphoria is real and agonizing. But your responses to rejection follow a pattern. You’ll have to start new patterns – or ways of thinking and behaving – to reduce the effect that rejection has on your ADHD brain.
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